Google Docs users hit with sophisticated phishing attack in their inboxes

Deceptive invite to edit a Google Doc appeared to be spreading rapidly, and users were taken to a legitimate Google sign-in screen if they clicked it

A Google Docs scam that appears to be widespread began landing in users' inboxes on Wednesday in what seemed to be a sophisticated phishing or malware attack.

The deceptive invitation to edit a Google Doc - the popular app used for writing and sharing files - appeared to be spreading rapidly, with a subject line stating a contact "has shared a document on Google Docs with you". If users click the "Open in Docs" button in the email, it takes them to a legitimate Google sign-in screen that asks to "continue in Google Docs".